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The damage is unclear at this stage, though Town manager Ian Holloway did not appear in optimistic mood when speaking about the issue at his pre-match press conference ahead of the trip to Crawley Town.
05.03.26News
The outcome of the episode is Holloway will have to make do with a vantage point in the stands at Crawley Town this weekend. Marcus Bignot and Gavin Gunning will marshall proceedings from the dugout.
Supporters who had already booked accommodation and travel to Cambridge have told The Moonraker of their frustrations, including train tickets which will no longer be valid and hotel bookings that will need to be moved.
04.03.26News
The centre-back has been undergoing his recovery at his parent club, Leicester City, and updates on his progress have been sparse since. The Moonraker understands there is no immediate expectation for Wilson-Brown to return.
03.03.26News
Swindon could fit out the Town End so it can be a home for anyone who wants a ticket. The club can prove they are capable of reacting to fan opinion, and able to deliver a relatively minor development task in an expedient and effective manner.
03.03.26Opinion
ANALYSIS: Clarke's impact is way too valuable to voluntarily leave out. While the skipper is competent enough in the back three, it is immediately obvious that Town lose presence and energy when he is not in midfield.
02.03.26Matchday
As previously reported by The Moonraker on multiple occasions, Morfuni has been propping up the club’s day-to-day operations at an average of more than £200,000 per month over the past year-and-a-half.
27.02.26News
Bodin has not made an appearance for Town since Boxing Day, having suffered a low-grade hamstring tear. He has been back in training for more than a week, however, and is now ready to be involved in competitive action.
The Moonraker understands more than 10,600 tickets have been sold for the fixture, with Rovers having already used up their entire allocation of more than 2,300.
26.02.26News
Initial X-rays showed there were no fractures, and Ball was then sent for further assessment to establish whether or not there was any ligament disruption within the relevant joint. Following a scan early this week, those concerns have been quelled.
ANALYSIS: Maybe it would be easier if mediocrity was the default setting. That way, there would never be a sense of ‘what if’. Perhaps those moments of excellence have inflated our expectations to unmanageable levels.
23.02.26Matchday
Ball left the County Ground in an ambulance at the end of the game, with his left arm in a brace, following an incident early in the second half on Saturday (February 21).
23.02.26News
SAM MORSHEAD: If the status quo is ever going to shift, there has to be an acceptance that this is a multi-way relationship. We can demand introspection from senior club figures as much as we want, but without expecting it of ourselves, we are no better than common hypocrites.
20.02.26Opinion
Mitchell's opportunities in the first-team squad have been limited since, however. The 20-year-old made five substitute appearances for Town, and spent time out on loan with three clubs in non-league.
20.02.26News
The forward is on a one-year contract at Town, and though he is known to be keen to remain in Wiltshire – his family home is near Swindon, he faces a tough task convincing Holloway he is worthy of a new contract.
ANALYSIS: Let’s face it, this team is very different with a motivated, motoring Clarke at its heart. Despite the acquisition of plenty of experience in recent months, there are few voices in the camp which resonate quite like the captain’s.
18.02.26Matchday
SAM MORSHEAD: There have been moments this season - the annihilation of Bolton in particular - where there was a real buzz, unity, and purpose among the crowd. But it’s been hard for both players and fans to replicate that regularly.
17.02.26Opinion
However, Ian Holloway has been bolstered by the news that Jamie Knight-Lebel and Will Wright are fit enough to be included in the travelling squad. Knight-Lebel has had a clear MRI scan with parent club Bristol City.
16.02.26News
Today, he is at the heart of the lower-league conversation, routinely named in transfer gossip, his goalscoring exploits detailed across social media. For this softly spoken Irishman, it has been a remarkable rise. And, just 370 short days ago, scarcely conceivable.
13.02.26Features
Ball had a scan on a leg problem sustained during the victory at Harrogate Town last week, which has shown no signs of damage, allowing the utility player to be part of the squad at Shrewsbury.
13.02.26News
The suggestion that Smith is thinking about a return in 2025/26 is an interesting development, because of the steps taken by the club last year after his initial diagnosis.
His personal terms have enjoyed a boost as a result, reflecting the value Swindon see in their standout performer. Town had been conscious that the 27-year-old would likely receive significant interest from elsewhere in the EFL during the summer.
12.02.26News
ANALYSIS: Holman has already matched the combined league goalscoring record of Billy Bodin and Princewill Ehibhatiomhan this term. In his 282 League Two minutes, he has three goals and an assist and an average of 1.28 goal contributions per 90.
12.02.26Matchday
EXCLUSIVE: The job ad listed by the club last week is for a “first-team head physiotherapist”, with a proposed salary of around £40,000 per year.
11.02.26News
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